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Saltbush is a vernacular plant name that most often refers to Atriplex, a genus of about 250 plants distributed worldwide from subtropical to subarctic regions. Atriplex species are native to Australia, North and South America, and Eurasia. Many Atriplex species are halophytes and are adapted to dry environments with salty soils. 

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1976 Comparative Palatability of Atriprex canescens

Millions of hectares of arid and semiarid western states of the United States are covered by saltbush (Atriplex spp.) plants upon which millions of meat animals graze each year. Many...

 Range Management
2009 Freezing tolerance in Algerian populations of Atriplex halimus and Atriplex canescens

The freezing tolerance of populations of the fodder species Atriplex halimus L. and Atriplex canescens (Pursh.) Nutt (Chenopodiaceae) from different locations in Algeria was investigated, in relation to plant...
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Nomenclature
Common Names: 
  • Fourwing Saltbush
Scientific Names: 
  • Atriplex canescens
  • Calligonum canescens